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    The Art of The Renaissance by Mariah LaRonge Did you know that most likely the most famous painting in the world‚ the Mona Lisa‚ was painted in the time of the Renaissance? The oil painting of the straight faced woman (or man)‚ painted by the famous Leonardo De Vinci‚ is said to be painted between 1503 to 1506. No one knows who the person in the painting is. No one even knows whether or not it is De Vinci himself‚ a relative or even a man or a woman! The English name "Mona Lisa"‚ came from a

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    Asher Lev Essay In My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok‚ the main character‚ Asher lives in a Jewish society almost as an outcast due to his artistic ability and the lack of interest in learning the Torah. Asher had been drawing since he was a little boy but has been criticize by his dad multiple of times by calling it foolish in the beginning of the book. Throughout the book Asher’s artistic talent changes through events or inspiration that happens around him. Asher Lev loved drawing when he

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    World War II was a dark time for the world. Not only was an entire race being exterminated but also over 60 million people were killed in this conflict. Most of Europe has been taken over by the Nazi‚ the head of the Axis. The United States eventually jumped into the fight‚ joining the Allies‚ after the Pearl Harbor attack. The citizens of the US only heard stories of what was happening in Europe. They needed more visual pieces of information to explain the situation. The political cartoons from

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    monasteries‚ and cemeteries.[67] Christopher Allmand and Rosamond McKitterick write in The New Cambridge Medieval History that "Christians were moved by the sight of the Infant Jesus playing on his mother’s knee; their hearts were touched by the Pietà; and patron saints reassured them by their presence. But‚ all the while‚ the danse macabre urged them not to forget the end of all earthly things."[68] This danse

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    HUM2232 Chapter 15 Study Questions Wallman/2013 The Roman Renaissance 1. Describe Rome in 1402. How did Rome begin to change once the papacy returned to Rome? Why did the papacy rebuild the city? What affect did the papal palaces have on pilgrims according to Paolo Cortesi? When Brunelleschi arrive in Rome in 1402‚ shortly after the competition for the Baptistery door in Florence‚ the city must have seemed a pitiful place. Its population had shrunk from around 1 million in 100 CE to under

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    Coins in Rome were often used as a tool to show the Roman people and Roman Senate that there would be heirs to take over should the emperor die. It was used as a means of displaying that there would be a peaceful succession rather than a civil war. Also‚ coins were used because they spread fast and went everywhere information people of news almost like a newspaper. The three coins discussed in this paper all have the theme of the informing people of the Roman Empire of the future succession of powers

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    Michelangelo would be another artist and sculptor‚ while making the sculpture of “David” in 1504 and “The Pieta” in 1499‚ he lived a long life of 89 years living from (1475-1564). Rafael would live from (1483-1520)‚ he painted a self portrait in 1506 and another with a friend of his in 1518. Some Characteristics of Renaissance Art included realism and expression(Expulsion

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    Katherine Lowe English 102 Research Paper Dr. Gaarden Antonio Vivaldi and “The Four Seasons” Antonio Vivaldi is widely known as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque Era. Vivaldi was considered a musical genius in Venice and all over Italy. He and his music quickly spread around the world. His achievements are remarkable and inspiring to any musician or composer. His unique techniques and musical elements he used made his music stand out. Vivaldi’s famous concerto‚ The Four Seasons

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    Four Guys and a Drunken Lady: The Great Gatsby and Drink Niallan Collier Myler Wilkinson English 111 12 April 2013 F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote himself into much of his work and many of the noted symbols and patterns that appear in The Great Gatsby are based on Fitzgerald ’s own experiences. Wealth‚ status‚ and east versus west are some of the more commonly discussed patterns and symbols in the book. However there is one that curiously is rarely discussed and that is drinking. In a life

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    HUM-101-010 Written Assignment 4 A Cultural Determination of Meaning Throughout historic culture‚ we can identify several changes in philosophical thought. Through the emergence of romanticism‚ we see a realization that‚ through passion‚ the paths of the hero and saint can be merged. In the agony and ecstasy of Michelangelo‚ it is obvious how the paths of hero and saint can be merged in the form of art‚ to attempt to reconcile the tension between them. In the enlightenment patterns of cultural

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